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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12

fellow who YVES employed to paint the
chapel walls In our junior veal !"
l was not ready with my assent.
could not then remember.
HE afterwards painted that little
chemists house, and painted light
diamonds on the dark floor of the
front piazza. You haven't surely for.
gotten how the boys stole bis paint
pois one night and interpreted hearts,
clubs and spades on the same floor ?''
recalled the incident perfectly. ]
recalled, too, the suit OF clothes ruined
in the scrape.
"But," persisted Bob, "can you re-
call him, the painter, the individual ?''
Yes, zee him now" / replied,
she was tall and handsome. with q
mustache and easy air that / envied
him"
"You have him." cried Bob, with
delight.
"Well, he resumed, shortly after
came here the Methodists took a
fancy TO have the stsepla of McKsn.
drick church painted. II is the tallfst
and slimmes, 9, ire in tie city. No
painter would undeit Ike the job.
Finally preparations began and l
paused one day, anxious to see the
workmen. In the chief director / rec
ognized our friend of the diamonds.
l wondered If he would ornament the
steeple with our addenpa to his idea.
OF course be did not recognize me,
but / felt a sort of fascination in
watching him. He took the most
psrilous part Of the work himself, and
l stopped every day to see him, a
mere moving speck, suspended on q
swinging plank hundreds of feet
above the busy street below. The
whole city seemed interested. Hardly
passer up Church street that did
rot pause to note his progress.
"'As l stood looking at him one
day two men paused near me, and
one said TO the other:
"'hss he any family?'
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MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL---suNDAY. JUNE 1s. 1887:

as one suddenly awakened. tank, I'M
conscious, into outstretched arms. A
shout that shook its rock foundations
rose from the bridge.
"0f course baby and mother wera
cared for. A few days Of sharp i'll.
ness followed for her. A week later
her husband died Of delirium tremens.
l went to the poor wretch's funeral.
1t was not much of q pageant, but
there seemed much sympathy for the
widow. l no,iced some Of the mer-
chants from the square in attendance,
and cav Nicholson, partner in that
five story wholesale house that runs
its rear wall almost into the river, in.
teres,irg hima.lf In the details.
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THE GENTLEMAN FROM BRooKToN.
You have some OF the handsom
est goods in stock that | have ever
seen, said the visitor. in such a
bewildering variety one can hardly
choose. | will think the matter over
and retsrn in day or two"
II shall be pleased to see you"
said the member Of the firm, but he
didn't know at the time what a sub
Unity of prophetic truth there was
in his words.
A $500 chronometer watch lay on
the top Of the safe. Ii must have
been overlooked by the man with tho
green bag. The gentleman from
Brockton carelesslys ippcd the watch
into his pocket.
II am afraid that | have taken too
much OF your valuable time" said
he, with slight emphasis on the last
word.
My time is at your service" said
the member of the firm politely.
II have taken the liberty of max
ing that assumption" said the Doc,
and he smilingly departed.
An hour later two results of the
events just related developed. The
member of the firm hurried up to
police headquarters with vengeance
in his eye, and the gentleman from
BrOckton and the man with the green
bag, sitting in private room at one
ofthe hotels, pledged each other
health in sparkling champagne, for
they we're $1,000 richer than they
had been six hours before. 1t will
surprise anyone who has faith in the
efficacy Of modern police methods
and the astuteuess of jewellers to
learn that the estimable pair repeat
ed their operation several times
during the next day at various store s
in Boston. Then they took well
earned holiday and proceeded to see
the sights. la such cases it is q sad
fact that the bottom Of certain tum
blers and glasses are among the most
attractive sights. SO it happened
that the Doc and his pal got consid-
erably exhilarated. Not that their
condition un6tted them tor work /,
on the contrary, the Docs tongue
ran all the more glibly and his
friends fingers became lighter,
In their rambles, they saw great
many interesting things, although
they avoided the greater thorough
fares. There was ono sight in par
ticular which interested both, 1t
was a glimpse through back win
dow, showing a handsome wedding
cake, deliberately frosted in the fore
ground and bottle of wine in the
background.
johnny" says the Doc, "I'm fond
Of cake, and I'll crack this crib for
the sake O. the sugar cherubs."
"All right, if you say so, says
johnny, but don't you think it'll be
playing our good luck rather brash
for small stalker"
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CAUSE AND EFFECT.

Youths Companion: Tommy,
walking with his father, saw him give
a beggar 5 cents, and inquired into
the matter.
What did you give that man
cents for, papa?" asked Tommy.
80 that he might eat bread, my
boy" said the father.
That evening at the supper table it
was observed that Tommy declined
to eat any bread in any shape.
"Aren'tyou eating bread nowadays,
my boy?" his mother asked.
mo, mamma"
why notW
$50 papa'll give me 5 cents"
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NJ LONh Linn n mOIhhh
"The distance between herself or d
the boy was rapidly lessening. He
had begun to whimper in half
frightened way. Upl upl she goes !!
Will she turn dizzy nowH Will the
bsbe fall ere che reaches him, and che
80 near? Papa, l tined tate me
down. in pesvish cry, comes float
ing down from the little fellows lips.
1t was a spur to the cending mother.
Words nor paint could picture the
eager suspense and strained intensity
Of her face. Her eyes seemed reac =
ing out toward the boy as If to hold
him until her hands could clutch.
She lacked but foot or two when the
boy unclasped his chubby hands and
Strengthened himself 10 sitting pos
ture. You have seen cat bound for
a mouse, or q house spider jump from
window sill on fly? Well, abe
seemed 80 to spring forward and clasp
him with one arm tightly around the
waist.
"The little fellow seemed to know
her touch, or she may have murmured
soothing words in his ear. He neither
sprang with delight nor struggled with
fright or surprise, but quietly sub
mitted.
"a spontaneous cheer Just started
from the crowd and then subsidized into
something like wall, as tho thought
occurred to all, How will she get
backP'
"Again all was tension. The crowd
had drawn one long breath and now
again stood in stupid, over strained
suspense, gazing at the mother with
her boy held to her side by one arm.
She INDUCED in no effusion of Joy at
recovering him, did not even bestow
a kiss upon his shining curle, but
pausing moment as il for breath che
placed him before her as lady sits
on side saddle, and pushing herself,
inch by inch, backwards, holding on
with one hand with the agony OF de.
spair to prevent going down too rapid
ly. The danger was more imminent
than ever before, and the bridge
swsyed with the weight of the now
redoubled crowd. She had decended
nearly one-third the distance. Ready
hands were outstretched to catch and
break the fall If she tottered, and men
were climbing to meet her and take
the child from her arms when che
should reach the center railing.
Wealthy wholesale merch ants from the
square were Offering immense rewards
for any one who would venture to her
rescue, but most of the multitude
stood hushed, breathless and helpless.
"gust up there she touched one of
those rods with the foot that hung on
this side. She cautiously felt 1t, and
bTacing firmly against it, she checked
herself for an instant, and quick as
flashes OF light one hand caught a
great lock of the long hair from one
side of her head, and passing it around
the boy under his arms she took the
end tightly In her teeth, thus making
loop, which tied him firmly to her
self. With her partially freed hands,
torn and bic ding, she then
began an easier and more rapid de.
scent. She soon reached the point
where men were waiting to aid her,
but she seemed unconscious of their
presence. She descended until she
reached that lowest point where she
could step to the floor, and looking up
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caller at the private Office. He had
entered from Summer street. He
was a we'll dressed man, and in his
hands he carried a green bag, such
as lawyers put their books into. He
did not seem surprised to find the
Office vacant, and Immediately pro-
ceeded to make himself at home.
He removed some old newspapers
from the bag and replaced them
with glittering jewels from the re-
cesses of the safe. Then he depart
ed, but in a few minutes returned
and repeated the operation.
Nothing in the appearance of the
private office indicated that anyone
had entered il when the member of
the firm and the gentleman from
Brockton returned.
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Fof the Appeal.
MONTE sANo.


When hear the talk Of SUMNER,
Where the ocean softly muraurs,
Where the white beach; silver ssnded, slopsl
TO catch.the waters kiss.
On the shores of Minnetoaka,
By the thunder Of Nissra,
Of where Newport - cleaning like q ses
wash'd pearl Of bliss.
Where the orange buds are blowing.
BY the sweet sewsnee Sowing,
Where the RESTLESS ocean breaketh at the
Golden (ity's" gate,
Yet these summers are but wasted,
Yet delight 70 scarcely tasted,
Till they reach this land. more fair than
all, where Eden glories wait.
Midway.on the land OF the story,
IN the Sunny South" Q, glory.
Where the mounta ms lift their purple peaks
against the skies Of hue;
In the north of Alabama,
Angels eyes It might enamo ur,
Titan wrought or knew.
IT'S a valley framed by mountains.
With the fash and CLINT of fount Tins,
With its eadows bright with yerdure, with
H. its wood ands dark with shade;
IT'S citj fair az morning,
Where the promise lights are dawninE,
Where the borsalis's glow OF hope has risen,
ne'er to fade.
There the peaks of Monte SanO,
As if bound by gay bandana,
With its clinging crown Of changing lights,
above The city stands.
On its brow, sunni er palace,
In whose halls is pleasures chalico,
Brimming over with its nectar for the guests
from other lands.
1t is built for health and pleasure,
Framed to echo laugh.er's mes sure.
And that beauty bright might dance away
the hours within its halls.
here are glades with fragrance teeminR
Vine clad hooks for idle dreaming,
"Ela,s Vipe," and Crescent terrace. and the
"cold Spring ripping falls.
IT'S the homo of rom ance, golden,
Thick with legend sweet and olden,
Every messy dell and fountain, every rocky
bould. gray,
Dim with India tradition,
Backv ard turns the dreamy vision,
When the camp fires here were lighted, and
the red man held his sway.
Monts Sane, peak of splendor,
Cap'd by clouds and rose lights ten der,
Princess Of thy spur of mountains, peerless
may'st thou ever stand,
Famous for thy WINE breeze blowing,
And thy springs of m agic, flowing,
And thy tairie pa ace cleaning on thy brOw's
enchanted land
-Car0lee Pledsants.
Memphis, May 2s, 1887.
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BISROP STEVENS DEAD.
He Was In the Sevendy.seoOnd Year
Of HIa Age.

PHuADELPHIA, Pa, June 11.-Wm.
Bacon Stevens, ID, LII D., Bisho p
OF the Dioce'e OF Pennsylvania OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church, died at
his residence, No. 1888 Spruce street..
at 8 o'clock this morning. Biskop
Stevens was seventy-two years Of sRe,
having been born in Bath, Me-, July
10, 1915 He has been in feeble health
for some years past, but his uouble
did not assume serious aspect until
week ago. Within the past few
days stroug hopes were entertained of
his recovery, but last night he began
10 sink, and IL became evident that
his death was buta question Of short
time. The final dissolution came ak
9:l0 O'Clock this morning.
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CONTENT.

Unp FFckB N YAM
A fairer country than this broad domain
Where freedom dwells on cotoau, hill m q
plain
And fertile prairies, rich with growing
grain,
Invite the men of courage, Drawn and brain.
Hithor on breezy wing
Far from the pamporsd East a-waEdering-
all gilded customs to the winds fling:
Why should my hCa' to city pleasures cling?
My shack's castle and reign Its King.
Then come what may,
Here in this cabin rude. content III stay;
Here at my cabin door I'll Whit away
] he cares and troubles Of u yesterday--
Why should l change my LOTT Why further
strayY
Sam I. Clover, in Dakota Ben.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12
A Sensation.

CINcINNATI, o., June 11.-A special
from Charleston, w. Va, says: Mrs
Morton, widow and dressmaker, has
sued Capt. Burdetie, Ex.stste Treasu-
rer, and one OF the Wealthiest citizens
OF West Virginia, for $4,000 damages
for Islander. 1t is said she has sum-
moned twenty-five leading citizens to
testify in her behalf. The case attracts
much attention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-04

ALTHOUGH it was supposed TO be set
tied that the Mauitobans were to have no
railroad in competition with the Canadian
Pacific, it is now reported that a change
has come over the situation, and that
work on the proposed line will be re-
sumed and rapidly pushed to completion.
Tbs one obstacle which hindered the
plucky provincisls, who refused to yield
TO the obstructive tactics of their oppo-
nents or TO the threats of Sir John A.
Macdonald's government, was the lack
of money. This, it it is now stated, nas
been secured to the amount required to
finish the road, some $500, 900, half being
subscribed by citizens of Winnipeg and
the rest furnished by an eastern cap
italist" 1t is also stated that connect
ing spurs are to be built to the border at
once by the Northern Pacific and other
American Inss, which will give the
| wheat farmers of Manitoba another out
| let for their enormous crop. If this
! prospect is realized, the benefit to the
| United States will, of course, owing TO the
tariff, be confined chiefly &c the American
transportation lines, but its effect upon
the high charges of tie Canadian Pacific
monopoly must be of great advantage TO
the Manitobans.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-04
CHOLERA IN NEW YORK

Several Deaths and Number of new Cases
The Doctors call it Measles
NEw YORK, Nov. LIT seems very eyi
cent judging from the lates. develor
ments in the case of the cholera striken
patients.at the quarantine, that tho
health officers and commissioners of
the quarantine are not keeping the
public informed of the true state of af-
fairs at the station. A sense of conceal.
ment and mystery seems to preysde
every movement of the commissioners,
Monday night DIR. Smith sent una hule
tin announcing that all of the Alesia's
survivors were well with the execution of
two or three who were suffering with in.
testlnal catarrh.
The bulletin also stated that the doctor
had removed two small children suffering
with measles from the Britannia. To-day
reporter visited the quarantine, an
assistant of DR.. Smiths was in charge and
after some hesitation and beating about,
admitted that the two cases above named
were cholera, and that they died Monday
night. Then he added: l may as well
tell you we have no cases of measles down
here. We have nothing but cholera.
The reporter next went to the com
missioner's office, nc one there knew any
thing about the case, DR.. Smiths bulletin
for the day was on the desk. There was
nothing in it about the two patients who
had died and were buried. Bnt the bulle-
tin did state that five more cases of
measles had been taken flom the Brit.
tania to the hospital. One woman WAS
reported dead from pneumonia, and
man removed from the Brittani= suffer
ing from consumption and gastric irri-
tation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-04
AFFAIRS IN ALASKA.

The Population viii Rapidly Increase When
Congress Lends EncOuragement-Tne Fish
cries, Mining and Agricultural Resources.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Gov. Swineford,
of Alaska, in his annual report says, the
white population is principally confined
to the southeastern section, embracing
the so-called "thirty mile strip" of main
land, which includes less than one-twen-
tieth of the whole territory. The Cover.
nor says $l0,000,0OO Is the conservative
estimate of the value of the taxable
property in the territory, exclusive of the
Alaska Commercial cOmpany's es-
tablishment on the seal Islands.
The increase, he says, will be rapid as soon
as congress by necessary legislation
gives encouragement to the settlement
of the public lands. The report says
very little has been accomplished or in
deed attempted in the way of agricul-
tural development. This, nothwithstand-
ing there is very considerable acreage
of tillable land in southeastern Alaska,
with soil that produces the most luxurious
vegetation is due to the fact, being
that no one comes into
the territory with belief that
either the soil or climate is adapted to
agricultural or horticultural pu-s suits but
the few experiments which have been
made leave no room for doubt that all
cereals, except corn, can begrown to per
fection in many sections. Nothing has
yet been done in the way of stock rails
ing although the winters of south
eastern Alaska are much milder
than those of Montana, Wyom
ing and Dakota and the seasons
altogether quite well adapted TO this in
dustry. The governor says that wonder
full results are being achieved in mining,
showing the territory to be rich in the
precious metals. The salmon, cod and
whale fisheries, he says, yielded about
$30O0,000 during the year. Con
siderable space in the report is de-
voted to the doings of the Alaska
commercial company, which holds
lease from the government for the
fur privileges of the Seal Islands. The
governor declares that the company does
not confne its operations to these
islands, but holds most of the Aleutian
chain and the greater part of the main
land as its undisputed principality; that
it oppresses the unsupervised natives
and has them reduced to practical slavery
by paying such small sums for peltries
that the poor seal hunters are always in
their debt; that il has marked the coin
of the country passing through Its
hands and will accept no unmarked
coin of the natives; that it has boycotted
and driven away honest government Off
GERS who refused to do its bidding; in
short, that it is grinding monopoly; that
it discourages the development of the
country and violates the law by selling
breech loading firearms TO the natives.
The governor ssys if the contract with
this company cannot be rescinded it
should not be renewed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-04
GENERAL NOTES.

Two hundred colored people will leave
Nashville this month for Liberia.
THE main objection to the annexation
of Canada is its debt.
THE old Bull Run battlefield is q favor.
ite resort for sportsmen.
CHARLES DICKENS, like Henry Ward
Beecher, desired no monument built to
his memory.
AFTER sinking half million dollars,
tae Indianapolis steelrail mill has been
closed.
UPWARD of 10000 bushels of apples
have been shipped from Parsons, Kas.,
within the last two weeks.
GENERAL decentralization in Western
freight rates is promised.
The prohibition law is being vigorous
ly enforced against liquor-sellers at Coun-
eli Bluffs, Iowa.
DURING the last year 81 ,O95, ,579 has been
pended by the government in the esuca-
tiou of Indian children.
A NEW agreement has been signed and
put into effect for the maintenance of
Chicago-St. Louis passenger rates.
MEs. AND MISS GARFIELD have arrived
at Bournemouth, where they will stay for
prolonged period.
Two hundred persons are down with
typhoid fever in the village of Iron Noun
tain, IN the Michigan peninsula
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL is said to have
declined an offer of $4,000 year to be-
come literary editor of the New York
World.
T. L
crusade against a certain class of snide
mutual insurance companies" of that
Stats.
WORK will commence at once upon the
Red River Valley road, and it is expected
that it will be completed this season.
WITH simple but impressive ceremony
the body of Elihu 3. Washburne was
placed in the grave at GaIena, H., Thurs
day.
S. W. RAwsoS, the banker. is recovering
slowly from the wounds inflicted by his
step-son, Lee, and his physicians say that
his prospects for return to health are good
The city of Cincinnati is having an
epidemic of typhoid fever and typhoid
malaria, caused, il is thought, by the foul
condition of the river in front of the
city.
The Michigan Salt Association at East
Saginaw, controlling the market west of
Cleveland, will stop its manufacture from
Dec. to April to reduce the large sur
plus nov on the market.
TIE quarantine authorities at New
York said Thursday there was not the
slightest fear of the spread of cholera
through the immigrants taken from the
steamer Independence. All the patients
on Hoffman's Island are doing well.
ROBERT j. VANCE, Congressman-elect
from the First Connecticut District. is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-11-04
MAY LOSE HIS PENSION
A Civil Suit TO be Brought Against Tut
tie TO Recover the Money Paid Him.
The Evidence Said to be Conclusive
that He is not Entitled to 1t.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST TurrIE.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST TUTTLE.
The Valiant General Who Wanted to Insult
the President shown Up in an OdiouS Light
Totally Disabled in 1873 by Falling or a
Log in 1862.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The information
comes from Iowa tkat nobody who knows
tutt!e now or during the war believes
that he is entitled TO his pension. and evil
dence to this effect has been collected
and sent on TO the pension Office, and it
Is understood that the pension Office is
satisfied with the proofs and will proceed
against him ciyilly to recover the money
that has been paid him. Gen. Tuttle set
forth in 1873 that he fell of log at the
battle of Fort Donelson with such
violence as to permanently injure him,
and as he was on or behind the log in the
line of his duty he was allowed a pension
the arrearages amounting to the pretty
little sum of $4,000 in one lump, and the
monthly payments being $50, the pay of
a totally disabled lieutenant colonel. The
fact that he waited till 1878 before apply-
ing for pension shows that it vas many
years after the war before the valiant
Iuttle fully realized how much damage
had been done him by that fall off the
log. The evidence is said to be conclu-
slVe that Tuttle is not entitled to his pen
sion.